Churn-support



Mama. KENNERLY. -CHURN SUPPORT. APPLLCA-TION FILED LAN.24-, L920.

Patented Apr. 20, 1920.

gnve'nfoz I 'IIIIIIIII MILTON C. KENBTERLY, OF STUART, OKLAHOMA.

GHURN-SUPPORT.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 20, 1920.

Application fiIed. January 24., 1920. Serial No. 353,745.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MILTON C. KENNERLY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Stuart, in the county of Hughes and State of Oklahoma, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Churn-Supports, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had to the accompany--ing drawings.

This invention relates to an improved support for churns and an objectof the invention is to provide a support of this kind which is simple,efiicient and practical in construction and is capable of beingmanufactured for a relatively low cost and sold at a reasonable profit.

T here are certain churns manufactured and placed on the market by theDazey Churn and Manufacturing Company of St. Louis, li lissouri, and ofsuch a size as to be supported upon the lap or upon the legs of theoperator while in a sitting posture. These churns include a rectangularshaped glass or body adapted to hold two, three or four quarts of creamand they are usually operated by supporting them uponthe lap or the legsof the operator.

The present invention aims to provide an improved support for churns ofthis char: acter in orcer to more eificiently support the churn on thelegs of the operator and to render the task of churning, which usuallyrequires from thirty to forty minutes, less tiresome.

To these ends it is the aim to provide a support comprising arectangular body-or receptacle for the reception of the lower end of thechurn body, in combination with means projecting from opposite sides ofthe receptacle to engage upon the legs of the operator to hold thereceptacle firm and rigid, while operating the churn.

The invention further aims to provide certain of said means whichprojectv from opposite sides of the receptacle, with extensions, againstwhich the sides oi the legs, particularly acent the knees, may bear, inorder to insure holding the receptacle firm.

A still further object of the invention is to provide certain of thesupporting means of opposite sides of the receptacle with adustableelements, whereby the legs of the operator may be positioned closetogether or considerably spread apart, as the operator may require, inorder to insure holding the receptacle in its proper position.

The invention further aims to construct the receptacle so that a slightpressure will be necessary to cause the churn body to enter thereceptacle and be supported firmly by friction with relation. to thereceptacle.

While the design and construction at present illustrated and set forthis deemed preferable, it is obvious that as a result of a reduction ofthe invention to a more practical form for commercial purposes, theinvention may be susceptible to changes, and the right to these changesis claimed, provided they are comprehended within the scope of what isclaimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, aswill be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan View of the improved supportconstructed in accordance with the invention,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 22 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line of Fig. 1, and also showing the churnmounted in the receptacle and illustrated in section.

Referring more especially to the drawings, 1 designates a receptaclewhich may be any suitable size and any depth, and constructed of anysuitable metal, preferably sheet metal or any kind. The bottom of thereceptacle adjacent the marginal flange thereof h as secureo thereto asat 2, cleats These cleats are designed to he engaged by the bottom orlower end 01' the churn body 4 so as to hold the churn body spacedupwardly from the bottom of the receptacle. its previously stated. thereceptacle is de signed. to be made of such a size as to require aslight pressure in order to cause the churn body to enter the receptaclewith sufficient friction to hold the churn body in firm relation to thesupport.

l Vhile it is true that any form of concomprises a rectangular shapedglass jar or a body 5 )rovided i. -=.h an upper r duced threadedextension 6 to which a cover 7 is threaded. A bracket 8 is mourned uponthe upper face of the cover and in bearings thereof a crank shaft ismounted. A beveled gear 10 is carried by and movabl with the crank shaft9 and it meshes with a bev-- eled pinion 11, which is carried by theupper end of the churn dasher shaft 12. The

shaft 12 is provided with churn n elements A D 7 l3, and its lower endengages a thrust bear- 111 14 while its never end en a es oearin 's a 7i 1. l J :1 a p 15 of the cover '2' of the bracket 8. it will .be notedthat by imparting movements to the crank shaft motion may be imparted tothe shaft 12 through the medium of the beveled gears 10 and 11.

In order to facilitate the churning operation and to render it lesstiresome and tedious, the receptacle has riveted to the un der part andcertain opposite sides thereof at the front and rear of the receptaclemetallic straps l6 and 17. These straps are secured by rivets or thelike 18 to the receptacle. The straps l6 and 17 have substantially theircentral portions made (.l-slnrped, as shown, to conform to the contourof the receptacle. The extended parts of the strap 17 constitutesupporting arms 19, which are designed to engage the legs of theoperator near the body thereof, to assist in holding the receptacle firmand in its proper position on the legs of the operator. The strap 16beyond its rectangular shape (which conforms to the shape of thereceptacle) is provided with lateral arms 20. Engaging upon the upperfaces of these arms 20 are plates 21, which are provided with elongatedslots 22. Screws 23 engage through the slots 22 of the plates 21 and arethreaded into the arms 20, and the extremities of their threadedportions are swaged or sllghtly headed as at 24 to prevent the removalof the screws. T ireaded screws 25 extend upwardly through the arms 20and through the slots 22 of the plates 21., and have threaded on theirends thumb nuts 26. The outer end portions of the plates 21 are curveddownwardly as indicated at 2'? to conform to and engage the sideportions of the legs adjacent the knees of the legs of the operator, inorder to firmly hold the receptacle in position.

In using the support for the churn, it is arranged on the legs of theoperator so that the arms 19 will rest on the legs at points close tothe body of the operator, while the arms 20 will rest upon the legs ofthe operator near the knees. while the curved parts 2? will engage thesides of the legs adjacent the knees. The operator then adjusts theplates 21 according to the distance it is desired to spread the legs sothat the outer sides of the legs will bear against the curved portions27 firm enough, to hold the receptacle rigid. Before applying thesupport to the legs in his manner, the churn body is first forced orwedged frictionally in place in the receptacle; After the support hasbeen so disposed, the operator may very readily operate the handle ofthe churn without any inconvenience of the churn moving during therotary movements of the crank shaft and the churnin element.

\"Vhen the churning operations are com pleted the support and thechurnvmay be easily removed, after which the churn body may be detachedfrom the receptacle of the support.

' The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and usefulis:-

1. In a support for a churn, the combination with a receptacleconforming to and adapted to receive the churn body, said receptaclehaving oppositely arranged later ally extending arms, certain of thearms engaging the legs of theoperator adjacent the body of the operator,certain other of said arms resting upon the legs adjacent the knees, andmeans carried by the last mentioned arms to engage the sides of the legsof the operator adjacent the knees when the legs are spread apart so asto hold the receptacle and the churn body in an upright rigid position.

2. In a support for churn, the combination with a receptacle conformingto and adapted to receive the churn body, said receptacle havingoppositelv arranged laterally extending arms, certain of the armsengaging the legs of the operator adiacent bodv of the operator. certainother of said arms resting upon the le s adiacent the knees. and meansadiustably carried b the last mentioned armsto enga e the sides of thelegs of the operator adjacent the knees when the lens are spread apartso as'to hold the rece t cle and the churn hodv n an upri h rigidposition.

3. In a support for a churn. the combination wi h a recept cleconforming to and adap ed to receive the churn body. said recentaclehaving oppositely arran ed laterallv ext nding arms. certa n of the armsenea ng he legs of the operator adiacent the body of the operator. cerain other of said arms rest ng upon the legs adjacent the knees. andmeans carried bv the last mentioned arms to eng e the sides of the legsof the operator adjacent the knees when the. legsare spread apart so asto hold the receptacle and the churn body in an upright rigid position,and plates having elongated slots engaging upon the last mentioned arms,means carried by the last mentioned arms and engaging through the slotsof said plates for guiding the same when adjusted,

means passing through the last mentioned flll'IlS and also through theslots and provided with devices for holding the plates in differentadjusted positions, according to the spread of the legs of the operator,said plates having outer curved portions adapted to engage the sides ofthe legs of the operathe receptacle in position firmly.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

MILTON G. KENNERLY.

